Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASCOT) is a multidisciplinary effort to improve best practices in antimicrobial prescriptions, minimize unintended consequences such as emerging antimicrobial resistance and adverse drug events, and optimize patient outcomes.  

The Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Outcomes Team (ASCOT) at the University of Maryland Medical Center includes faculty within the Institute of Human Virology, School of Medicine, and School of Pharmacy.  

Team Members
Megan Dunning, MD 
Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at UMMC
Jacqueline Bork, MD 
Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at VAMC
Nida Ashraf, MBBS 
Ashley Barnes, MD
Mandee Booth, PharmD 
Jacqueline T. Bork, MD, MS
Alexander Cain, PharmD 
Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, PhD 
Megan Dunning, MD – Medical Director  
A.D. Hammershaimb, MD – Pediatric Director 
Emily Heil, PharmD, MS – Pharmacy Director  
Jonathan Lapin, PharmD 
Sara Lee, PharmD 
Christina Megiel, PharmD 
Ravi Tripathi, MD

Institutional Guidelines  
UMMC antimicrobial stewardship guidelines are available on the Sanford Guide. Content includes:  

Antimicrobial Dosing Guide
Antibiograms 
Disease State Guidelines 
Surgical Prophylaxis  

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Contact
If you are interested in collaborating with our team, email us at ascot@som.umaryland.edu or message us on TigerConnect at "UMMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (ASCOT)."